Naavik Gaming Podcast
Episodes
Crypto Corner #6 - How We're Scaling Blockchain Games
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Crypto Corner episode, Derek Lau and LordOfAFew join your host Nico to take a deep dive into how we’ll scale Blockchain Games.If yo...
Roundtable #27 - PlayStation Spartacus, Tencent <3 Supercell & The Game Awards
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Yonatan Raz-Fridman and Miikka Ahonen join your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; #1: PlayStation SpartacusSony...
Crypto Corner #5 - A Deep Dive into Wolf Game
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Crypto Corner episode, your host Nico is joined by Ryan Foo and Oweh Soh to take a deep dive into the Wolf Game phenomenon. If you w...
Roundtable #26 - Massively Multiplayer On-Chain Games, Ubisoft announces AAA NFTs & Moon Active raises $300m
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is a MMOCG or Massively Multiplayer On-Chain Game? How does it work? What can we do with it? Is this going to be a thing?Find out this and more i...
Crypto Corner #4 - Are Sustainable Play-to-Earn Economies Possible?
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast CryptoCorner episode, your host Nico is joined by Lars Doucet, Ryan Foo and Miko Matsumura to discuss the sustainability of Play-to-E...
Crypto Corner #3 - How we're getting to the next 100 million Blockchain Gamers
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast CryptoCorner episode, your host Nico is joined by Joost Van Dreunen, Antubel Moreda and Sebastian Park to discuss the next steps in b...
Roundtable #25 - Games Industry Deals, Brands moving into Games + Facebook/Meta Haptic Gloves
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Miikka Ahonen, Matej Lancaric and Anton Gorodetsky are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; InvestGame’s Gami...
Salone Seghal - The next 1B Gamers will be in India
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Salone Sehgal is a general partner at Lumikai, India’s first gaming and interactive media fund. She previously founded her own gaming startup and se...
Roundtable #24 - Roblox Earnings, Forte raises $750m & Riot Surprises Everyone
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Yonatan Raz-Fridman and Chong Ahn are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; RobloxRoblox saw impressive revenue ...
Crypto Corner #2 - Loot, The Hyperverse & The Future of Human Collaboration
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Loot is a time machine into the future of human collaboration and work. We are building the Star Wars of the next generation”In this Metacast Cry...
Roundtable #23 - A Deep Dive into Axie Infinity
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Naavik is launching a new research service dedicated to blockchain games, and this episode is a discussion about our pilot report that was written by ...
Roundtable #22 - Facebook is Meta now + Sony, Microsoft, Ubisoft & ATVI report earnings
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Facebook change its name to Meta? Does it make sense? More importantly - will it work?Find out in this week’s roundtable!In this Metacast ep...
Crypto Corner #1 - Michael Wagner, CEO of Star Atlas
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this debut Crypto Corner episode, Michael Wagner, Co-Founder & CEO of Star Atlas, is joined by our own Nicolas Vereecke.Star Atlas is a space-t...
Roundtable #21 - Loot Project, NFT Galleries and Founder-Lead Games Companies
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
!WARNING! the Metacast team is ‘winging it’ this weekIn this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush and Abhimanyu Kumar are joined by your host Nicolas Vere...
Roundtable #20 - The Present and Future of Roblox & Player-run NFT Game Economies
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How is Roblox doing 6 months after its IPO? What are some key design decisions when building an NFT-based game economy?Answer to this and more in this...
Scott Reismanis - The Past, Present, and Future of Modding
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Interview episode, Scott Reismanis, Founder & CEO of mod.io, is joined by our own Aaron Bush.Mod.io is building a platform that g...
Roundtable #19 - The Twitch Leaks, Paris Hilton builds a Roblox Experience & Social Tokens
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are Social Tokens and why should you care about them? Why is Paris Hilton building an experience in Roblox? What did we learn from the Twitch Lea...
Roundtable #18 - Creating a New Game, Honor Of Kings makes $10b & The Facebook Messes
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matej’s piece: https://lancaric.me/how-to-save-millions-with-marketability-testing/What are some best practices when creating a new game from scratc...
Gabby Dizon - On Building Yield Guild Games, the Play-to-Earn Gaming Guild
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Interview episode, Gabby Dizon, Co-founder of Yield Guild Games, is joined by our own Nicolas Vereecke.They discuss what Yield Guild ...
Roundtable #17 - The Blockchain Games Opportunity & The Rise of the Creator Economy
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the real opportunity behind Blockchain Games? Why is everyone so bullish?Also - what is the so-called Creator Economy and where is it going?An...
Roundtable #16 - On-Chain vs Off-Chain Game Assets, Raph Koster's new MMO, Statespace raises $50m
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the differences between On-Chain game assets (NFTs) and regular in-game assets? What is up with Raph Koster’s new MMO? Is this the top of t...
Michail Katkoff - On Product Management, Learning in Public & Building a Game Studio
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Interview episode, Miska Katkoff, co-founder & CEO of Savage Game Studio’s and Founder of Deconstructor of Fun, is joined by ou...
Roundtable #15 - Apple v Epic, Plants v Zombies 3 Soft Launch & The Destroyed Diamond NFT
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is an NFT of a Destroyed Diamond being sold for $18.000? What’s next for Epic and Apple? Why is Plants versus Zombies 3 going into soft launch, ...
Roundtable #14: The Blockchain Episode - Loot (for adventurers), Scalability & Best Practices
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*Correction: Loot is an ERC721 token, NOT an ERC20 tokenIf you’re in the gaming industry and haven’t heard of Loot, stop what you’re doing and l...
Uri Marchand - Overwolf, the Guild for In-Game-Creators
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We had the pleasure of interviewing Uri Marchand, Founder and CEO of Overwolf. Overwolf is a modding-as-a-service platform that enables game develope...
Roundtable #13 - Netflix x Games Part 2, Apple loosens rules for Devs, China limits game time for kids
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Netflix launching 2 Stranger Things games in Poland? How impactful are Apple’s recent concessions, really? What are the implications of China...
Roundtable #12 - Google's Project Hug, Building a Remote Team & Supercell's New Game
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Google pay developers to publish only on the Google Play Store? How can a fully remote team successfully build something as complex as a video...
Josh Williams - Building Infrastructure Technology for Blockchain Games
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Interview episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Williams, CEO of Forte. Forte is building end-to-end infrastructure solut...
Roundtable #11 - Activision's Q2 results, Android to dominate mobile gaming & Ariana Grande in Fortnite
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will Activision Blizzard be able to correct its culture issues? What does Android need to do to overtake iOS? What’s up with Ariana Grande and Fortn...
Mike Allender and Georgina Felce - On Building a Roblox Studio, Talewind
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Talewind is a new, UK studio building a social sandbox RPG that’s exclusive to the Roblox platform. Founded by Mike Allender and Georgina Felce at t...
Roundtable #10 - Ubisoft goes Free-to-Play, InvestGame's Gaming Deals Report & Jam City Cancels SPAC
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Ubisoft investing in Free-to-Play games? What were the biggest games deals for the first half of this year? Why did Jam City REALLY cancel its ...
Moritz Baier-Lentz - VC Insights in the Gaming Industry
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first Metacast Interview, we have the pleasure of speaking with Moritz Baier-Lentz, partner at BITKRAFT Ventures, with Nicolas Vereecke host...
Roundtable #9 - Investing in Play-to-Earn, Facebook and The Metaverse & the Threat of China
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the different ways to invest in the Play-to-Earn space? Should Facebook’s Metaverse aspirations concern us? How big is the threat of the Ch...
Roundtable #8 - Netflix x Games, Steam Deck & Growth for Play-to-Earn games
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Netflix moving into games? Will the Steam Deck be successful? How do you acquire users for a Blockchain game? Find out on this week’s roundta...
Roundtable #7 - Play-to-Earn's sustainability & The Future of Instant Games
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How sustainable is the Play-to-Earn business model? Is it a Ponzi Scheme? Or is it the future of gaming? Find out on this week’s Roundtable episode!...
Roundtable #6 - Play-to-Earn & Facebook's VR dominance
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Metacast episode is a banger!We are proud to debut crypto expert and BITKRAFT's own Piers Kicks as part of our roundtable team! He's joine...
Roundtable #5 - Blockchain in Games, The Best and Worst of E3 & Gaming Subscriptions
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by David and Florian to discuss; - The benefits and drawbacks of using Blockchain in games - E3: The good, ...
Roundtable #4 - First Time User Experience best practices, Cloud Gaming's future & Trends in Ad Creatives
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by Manyu, Matej and Florian to discuss - - First Time User Experience (FTUE), what HD/Console game developer...
Roundtable #3 - Roblox's Future, Entertainment Ecosystems & Embracer's Strategy
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by Aaron, Yon and Anton to discuss -- The future of Roblox and why video game developers might consider build...
Roundtable #2 - The Power of Player Networks & Using UA for Game Validation
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this marketing heavy Metacast episode, Nico and Manyu are joined by Jayne, Matej and Florian to discuss -How Player Networks might hold the key to ...
Roundtable #1 - Apple vs. Epic, The Power of Ecosystems & AppLovin's Q1 results
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In The Metacast’s maiden episode, Nico is joined by Aaron, Manyu and Sergey to discuss -The data gold mine unveiled in the Apple vs Epic court caseI...